The huge development potential of biomass energy

30/10/2013 14:26

Biomass energy is the energy that solar energy in the form of chemical energy stored in biomass, namely to biomass as a carrier of energy. It comes directly or indirectly from the photosynthesis of green plants, can be converted into conventional solid, liquid and gas fuels. It is a kind of renewable and inexhaustible energy, and the only renewable carbon source, too.

Biomass energy has always being important resource to human’s survival, it ranks fourth in the world’s total energy consumption, occupies an important position in the whole energy system, second only to coal, oil and gas. Experts estimate that biomass energy is most likely to be a part of the future sustainable energy system, to next century, all kinds of biomass alternative fuels that produced by new technology will account for more than 40% of total global energy consumption.

Renewable energy will be a leading energy in 2050, now there are three major energy supply systems has formed all over the world, electric power system, the oil supply system and gas supply network. The three major energy systems are difficult to change in short term, but the world's major economies have made renewable energy strategy. For example, in 2020 and 2050, the use of renewable energy will be respectively reached 20% and 50% of European Union’s energy consumption proportion; In 2030, the proportion of United States’ wind power generation will be reached 20% of its whole electricity generation, and biological liquid fuel will replace 30% of oil products; For Japan, by 2050, alternative energy, such as renewable energy will be reached more than 50% of Japan’s energy supplies. China's future strategic about renewable energy is: around 2010, the proportion of renewable energy will be reached about 10% of energy consumption, its strategic positioning is supplementenergy; Around 2020, the proportion will be increased to 15%, and the strategic positioning is alternative energy at this time; Around 2030, renewable energy accounted for about 25% of the energy consumption, strategic positioning is the mainstream energy; Around 2050, the proportion will be risen to 40%, strategic positioning is the dominant energy.